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Children’s Books Published!
Say something that matters.
Welcome to my blog! Sometimes I’ll offer advice about public speaking. Maybe I’ll tell you a story. Or perhaps I’ll make you laugh, teach you something interesting, or help you think a bit differently on a topic. Please consider subscribing so you don’t miss any of my posts.
Children’s Books Published!
Lifted Up Blog
It’s Many Things, But Painless Isn’t One Of Them
Suicide is no stranger to our family. Both a nephew and a nephew-in-law took their own lives at relatively young ages. Then a few years ago my husband's brother used a gun to end his own life. And even though my son’s death was termed an accidental...
Kermit Was Right; It Isn’t Easy Being Green
In keeping with the concept of giving an experience instead of a material gift, my husband and I attended our local community theater’s presentation of Shrek the Musical last night. You might find it odd that a ticket to the show was an early...
You Don’t Lose Weight By Eating Donuts
If we’re personal friends on Facebook, you probably saw this post of mine from June 7: This is not an event I had on my calendar. Indeed, the only reason we ended up at Duck Donuts in Bristow, VA that morning was simply by chance. Honest. I haven’t...
The Fallen
I wonder why we are so surprised by death. Every single person alive at this moment will eventually die. Your chance, and mine, of living on this...
Change One Word
A company held a large renewable government contract. Each quarter the agency sent a new purchase order to buy against with a not-to-exceed limit of...
But, soft! What light….?
Even though we may have forgotten more than we recall of our 10th grade English lit class, some of us have retained enough memory of the William...
Name That Tune
There are several variations of the story, but this is my favorite. So even if you’re familiar with the theme, please read all the way through. The...
July Prayer – Prayer of God’s Love (The Greatest Gift)
About the prayer author... Romaine Key is an uplifting person I wish I could share with everyone. My life has been blessed by her presence and her...
Let Me In!
I try to be a kind driver. When people make mistakes such as pulling out in front of me, I produce excuses for them. “He must have a lot on his...
The Sweet Spot
One of the joys of living in the country happens about this time of year: a crop of wild raspberries grows at the wood’s edge of our yard. I...
The Truth and Nothing But the Truth
We each have our own version of the truth. And that’s the truth. Really. In religion, consider how the core beliefs of devout Christians, Jews,...